What Are Pinnacle APEX Webinars?
Pinnacle's APEX Webinar is a free, monthly webinar series discussing some of the most timely, interesting and important issues facing the property and casualty industry. Our APEX Webinars are hosted by Pinnacle thought leaders and cover a variety of subjects, key sectors and lines of business. Topics in recent years have included inflation, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber security, medical professional liability, predictive analytics, Florida homeowners insurance updates and so much more.
The dives are deep, and provide attendees with critical details from every corner of the property and casualty industry. Now in our second decade, Pinnacle APEX Webinars remain a go-to source of high-quality information and discussion. Generally held on the third Thursday of every month, APEX Webinars as so well regarded they often qualify for the actuarial profession's continuous education requirement.
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Upcoming Webinars
Placing property exposure in a captive can have unique challenges but can also provide valuable opportunities for captive owners. Doing so was previously uncommon, but hard market conditions resulted in many creative and effective captive solutions being implemented for insureds. In this presentation, Pinnacle Consulting Actuary Nick Gurgone and Captive Consultant Luke Renz from Captives. Insure will discuss the current state of the property insurance market, recent trends and how to structure property coverage in a captive regardless of market conditions. Attendees will also learn of a few successful case studies.
The best questions get the best answers. And there are answers, from data to reserving, risk transfer and distribution to capital management, that every organization needs to know. Whatever the question, there’s a very good chance that an actuary has those answers which are crucial to the organization’s success. For this APEX Webinar, Pinnacle’s Daniel Linton and Nicole Sanders will be joined by Jimmy Ward from Align Risk Solutions to share their perspective on 10 important questions that every organization should ask their actuarial partner.
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Extensive loss history isn't always available when building an insurance model. However, a quantitative strategy and framework is essential. For this Pinnacle APEX Webinar, Principal and Consulting Actuary Aaron Hillebrandt will be joined by Luzern Risk’s Chief Marketing Officer Sam Espinosa to explore how forward-thinking firms, from risk-bearing businesses to MGAs and agencies, use captive insurance companies to launch, scale, and control insurance programs even in the absence of extensive historical data. Attendees will learn how to combine the right actuarial lens with innovative captive
This webinar provides a foundational understanding of simulated and synthetic tabular data and their value propositions. Senior Consulting Actuaries Gary Wang and Michael Chen cover the key concepts, generation methods, and explore the value, considerations and limitations of simulated and synthetic tabular data through examples.
This session is an overview of captive insurance coverages and a deep dive into the various actuarial considerations when developing pricing indications. Consulting Actuaries Jordan Paszek and Sara Chen cover several common captive rating techniques and walk through a few examples of the key considerations actuaries make when applying pricing methodologies and selecting particular techniques.